The old pier in my town looks completely different after a storm

I took a photo of the pier last summer on my Pentax K1000, using a roll of Kodak Portra 400. The picture showed the whole structure, all the benches and lights in a neat row. Then we had that big storm in March, the one that knocked down the big oak on Maple Street. I went back last week with the same camera and film to get the same shot. Half the pier is just gone now, and the remaining pilings are all crooked. It's strange to have the two photos side by side, showing how much changed in less than a year. Has anyone else tried a before-and-after project like this with film?

I spent almost $400 on a home inspector my realtor 'highly recommended' and the guy missed a cracked foundation beam.

Can we talk about how a client's comment made me change my detail view setup?

I was showing a set of foundation plans to a client in their kitchen, and they pointed at a small corner and said, 'I can't tell if that's a step or a shadow.' It was a line weight issue I'd missed. Now I always do a quick check at 200% zoom before any review... anyone else have a simple step that catches stuff like that?

Showerthought: My first time at the Green Bank Observatory taught me a lesson about phone cameras

I drove out to the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia last fall, all excited to take some photos of the big radio telescope. I got my phone ready, framed a nice shot, and then a guide tapped my shoulder. He pointed to a sign I missed that said all electronic devices had to be off because they mess with the science. I felt so silly standing there with my phone in the air. I had to put it in a metal box they had for visitors. Now, whenever I plan a trip to a dark sky site or an observatory, the first thing I do is check their rules about electronics. I even called ahead before going to Cherry Springs State Park last month. Has anyone else had to totally change their photo routine because of a place's rules?

Just fixed a weird power cycling issue on a Samsung monitor by reflowing one specific capacitor

Had a 27 inch Samsung that would turn on for two seconds then shut off. I checked all the usual suspects on the power board, voltages looked fine. On a hunch, I heated up a single 1000uF capacitor near the main controller with my hot air station for about 30 seconds. The monitor booted right up and has been solid for a week now. Has anyone else had a component pass a basic meter test but still fail under load?